TACOMA, WA.- Museum of Glass will welcome visitors back to Glass Fest Northwest on Saturday, August 9. Glass Fest Northwest puts art and the Pacific Northwest center stage by bringing together local artists, artisans, vendors, and community members.

Visitors are invited to enjoy browsing the works of more than 50 local artists and vendors on the Grand Plaza. Food and drink will be available from a selection of food trucks as well as from the Museum Cafe. Also on the Grand Plaza will be live demonstrations by a lineup of flameworkers.

The festivities continue inside the Museum, where admission is free all day. Visiting Artist Joseph Seymour, Jr. will be working in the Cone alongside the Museum of Glass Hot Shop Team. Joe Seymour, Jr. is from the Squaxin Island tribe on his father’s side and from the Pueblo of Acoma on his mother’s side. He grew up in the village of McCartys on the Acoma reservation. In 1996, Joe moved to Olympia, Washington to learn about his Coast Salish culture. In 2006, he made the decision quit his day job to become a multidisciplinary artist studying and making Coast Salish art.

In the galleries, visitors can get an in-depth look at the Museum’s current exhibitions, including:

• Nancy Callan: Forces at Play
• Field Notes: Artists Observe Nature
• Out of the Vault: Art History 101
• Spotlight on Chihuly

Across the Chihuly Bridge of Glass, the Washington State History Museum will be hosting the 20th annual IN THE SPIRIT Arts Market & Northwest Native Festival. IN THE SPIRIT is a yearly summer celebration of the diversity of Native American arts and culture, including a juried exhibition at the Washington State History Museum, artist awards, artist talks, and an indoor/outdoor arts market featuring Native music, artist vendors, dance performances, and more. Museum of Glass encourages visitors to make a day of the two celebrations and explore the incredible offerings throughout the Tacoma Museum District during the weekend.